I adored this book and really got invested in the lives of the characters. The 7 husbands all came through with distinct personalities along with Evelyn and Celia. Evelyn specifically is brilliantly written, sometimes the hero and sometimes the anti-hero one goes through the full spectrum of emotions reading her life’s story. The pacing is great and consistent throughout, at no point was I wanting to rush to the next section, every chapter was a joy to read. 

The twist which is hinted at throughout and revealed towards the end was unexpected, and knowing it was coming meant you couldn’t help but try to guess, and I never figured it out so that’s a plus. I’m divided though on its necessity, as a plot device to tie the present retelling to the events and to justify the book it does its job, but the one character I was never invested in was Monique for some reason, so it wasn’t a big part of the book for me. As a result, the last few chapters set in the present day were the worst part for me, but still enjoyable. I can’t help but feel I would have enjoyed it more as a straight up fictional biography, but I can see why that might not work. 

I’ll happily read more by the author in the future and I’m particularly pleased to find a contemporary author I enjoy so much after being on a classic literature binge for so long.